Subscriber Archive James Bond roles add £100k to value of Land Rover Defender 2011 Land Rover Defender 110 XS Sold by Collecting Cars, £125,500 Had it been a regular version in identical condition, this Defender would likely have sold for £100,000 less –… April 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Subscriber Archive The 1974 Ducati that helped launch Franco Uncini’s career Rear sets and silencers are high for maximum ground clearance Frame number confirms the bike as being one of the four Spaggiari racers This bike is extensively documented in a… April 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Subscriber Archive Porsche 911s don’t come much rarer than this pre-production 964 Turbo There was a time when the penultimate Type 964 series of Porsche’s air-cooled 911 were among the least-loved versions of Germany’s best-loved sports car. During the early 2000s, the ubiquity… April 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Subscriber Archive Revolutionary Patek Philippe watch silences sceptics In seven years of the Precision page, never before have we highlighted a watch that isn’t linked to cars or driving – so bringing news of this latest launch from… April 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive ‘Ultimate’ x-rated McLaren sells for £350k lass than original price 2022 McLaren 720S GT3X Sold by Bonhams, £402,500 This was one of just 15 examples of the £750,000, track-only 720S GT3X. Still regarded by many as the ultimate McLaren driver’s… March 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Vauxhall that turned to the Dark Side: Chevette ‘Vader’ is 290bhp menace and looks it This sinister-looking restomod began life as a cooking model Vauxhall Chevette finished in custard yellow. But, following a 16-month transformation by Leicestershire-based Retropower – which specialises in unique vehicle builds… March 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive The Jaguar XJ13 replica so accurate it has a £20m price tag This impressive ‘evocation’ of the car that Jaguar hoped would mark its Le Mans comeback in the late 1960s has been priced at £20m-plus (on the advice of respected historic… March 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Steve McQueen’s second-favourite watch is reimagined for drivers Steve McQueen, Hollywood’s so-called ‘King of Cool’, will forever hold a place in the horological history books as the man who gave fame to the Heuer Monaco chronograph. As anyone… March 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive McLaren F1 car that kickstarted Lewis Hamilton’s career sells for £2m 2006 McLaren MP4-21 Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £2m As Lewis Hamilton settles in with Ferrari, it’s not unrealistic to imagine that confirmed relics relating to his ground-breaking F1 debut with… February 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Fire-breathing Shelby Cobra with bootful of trophies Described as “the winningest Cobra of them all”, this famed Shelby Cobra spearheaded Ford’s attack on both the SCCA A and B production series and the US Road Racing Championship.… February 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Trans-Am looks, V8 power and ULEZ exempt: Pontiac Firebird is unlikely commuting hero No muscle car aficionado would be fooled by it, but many a fan of the cult 1977 caper Smokey and the Bandit might do a double-take if they spotted this… February 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Omega Speedmaster: first watch on the moon The Omega Speedmaster chronograph is well known as the ‘moon watch’ on account of its multiple outings beyond the Earth’s atmosphere as part of the equipment list of numerous astronauts.… February 2025 Issue By Simon de Burton